Based off a 1935 two piece eye Bars
patented design, post war mask
development takes the direction of the
one piece cast constructed frames. The
Spalding patent featured a one piece
molded frame but with two "eye bars"
affixed to it. Full one
piece cast magnesium catchers masks
become more common throughout the
1940's and into the 1950's. This design
with the padding lace to the frame,
will carry over into the 1950's until
manufactures start to use snap on pads
in the mid 1950's. Leather tabs or
flaps, that extend from the pads were
wrap around the frame are secured by
lace.

This mask features a one-piece
magnesium frame with two 5/8-inch cross
bars, aka "Eye Bars." This design
offered "Perfect Vision and absolute
protection." The face and chin pads are lace
onto the frame though grommets on the
leather tabs and flaps. These frames seem to be
of the same design used by all the
major sporting goods manufactures and
might have been made at the same
factory. The difference is usually with
the padding and straps used for the mask.
Adjustable heavy elastic and leather
head straps were attached to the frame
with the face pad tabs overlapping at
the ears.

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